The Dozen Divas GU8 team played their best soccer at the end of the season and brought home the 1st place trophy after battling through two championship games on a cold dreary day in Blanchester. BYSA also congratulate Wardlow BU14, Darlington GU14, Elliott GU10 (pictured below), Weis BU10, and Uhl GU9 teams for their second place finishes in the tournament. BYSA is very proud of organizations success thanks to the relentless hard work of our coaches, players, parents, and many others. BYSA looks forward to continuing our success in 2014.

Bethel hosted the tournaments for the BU14 and the GU10 over the past couple weekends with much success. The Boy's tournament provided a final four in the winners bracket of three Bethel teams and Western Brown. It was an exciting final Sunday at the fields as the Bethel teams (Firehawks, Slimeballs, Rangers) battled on the soccer field to see who would advance. The Firehawks came out on top with a 4-0 victory over the Slimeballs and will face Western Brown in the finals. The girls GU10 division BYSA hosted was just as exciting. The Butterflies didn't make it to the second weekend after losing one of three tournament OT shootouts to New Richmond, the winner bracket champions. However, the Grasshoppers continued their second half surge battling through the losers bracket and beating Hamersville 1-0 on a shot in the final seconds of the losers bracket finals to advance next weekend to face New Richmond. In addition to the on field success, we took in over $2000 at the concession stand and had very minor fan/coach misconduct. BYSA appreciates all the help from the GU10 and BU14 teams in the concession and on the fields over the two weekends.

Bethel Youth Soccer Association will be sending six teams to Blanchester on Saturday for the Tournament Finals. Advancing will be BU14-Wardlow, BU10-Weis, GU14-Darlington, GU10-Elliott, GU9-Uhl, and GU8-Courts. For a fourth straight season, Bethel will have more teams in the championships than any other organization (this season tied with NR). We praise all of the coaches and players for their dedication and hard work this season. Good Luck!

 Click below link for Tournament Brackets:

CCSA Tournament Schedules 

I hope everyone enjoys the Homecoming Parade tonight and GO TIGERS!  Next Tuesday night is "Meet the Team" night at the High School Soccer Fields. The U6 and boys youth soccer teams will be announced at halftime of the Boy's match while the girls youth soccer teams will be announced at halftime of the Girl's match. Players and Coaches are free of charge if they wear their uniform. The High School has provided us with $2.00 OFF coupons. Some coaches have the coupons and anyone else can pick up a coupon at the concession stand this weekend.

Friday, October 4th is Bethel-Tate's Homecoming. Those teams interested in being in the parade will need to be at the Middle School prior to 5:30 pm.  There are different stories floating around, but according to Travis Dotson, Bethel's Administrator, "Village Council has not banned the throwing of candy in parades."  I will update this post if I hear different. Please let Stephanie Jones (513-512-8303) know if your team will have a float or a truck in the parade. 

Tuesday, October 8th is "Meet the Team" night at the High School Soccer fields. U6 players and boys' teams will be introduced at halftime of the Boy's Varsity game which starts at 5:00. Girls' teams will be introduced at halftime of the Girl's Varsity game which starts at 7:00. Please contact Stephanie Jones prior to game night so she can get your player information to the press box. Coaches and players get in free.  $2 off coupons are available for others attending from Stephanie Jones or a coach.

With weekend #4 right around the corner, many things are quickly approaching. First and foremost, coaches need to let Dan Fischer know if they plan on participating in the End of Season Tournament. The tournament is a two-and-out format and we encourage ALL of the Bethel teams to play. Even if your season is not going well, these are valuable games and practice times for player development. Please text Dan Fischer by Sunday at 513-658-6925 with your team's decision. Bethel will host BU14, GU10, and U6. Please check out ccsasoccer.net for other host sites.

Friday, October 4th is Bethel-Tate's Homecoming. Those teams interested in being in the parade will need to be at the Middle School prior to 5:30 pm.  There are different stories floating around, but according to Travis Dotson, Bethel's Administrator, "Village Council has not banned the throwing of candy in parades."  I will update this post if I hear different. Please let Stephanie Jones (513-512-8303) know if your team will have a float or a truck in the parade. 

Tuesday, October 8th is "Meet the Team" night at the High School Soccer fields. U6 players and boys' teams will be introduced at halftime of the Boy's Varsity game which starts at 5:00. Girls' teams will be introduced at halftime of the Girl's Varsity game which starts at 7:00. Please contact Stephanie Jones prior to game night so she can get your player information to the press box. Coaches and players get in free.  $2 off coupons are available for others attending from Stephanie Jones or a coach.

Soccer teams are free to use any photographer for their team pictures. Below is a list of local photographers that have contacted Bethel Youth Soccer and are willing to take team pictures. If you know of a photographer that would like to be added, please contact Mick McMullen or Stephanie Jones.

Chris Baker: 513-734-1048

Jennifer Gruber, Pictures with Piper: 513-479-2030

Beach Photography: 513-312-3109

Kayla Hall, CBK Photography: 513-582-9741

This weekend's concession schedule:

Saturday September 21

Gruber 9-11
Mays 11-1
Owen 1-3
Courts 3-5

Sunday September 22
Weis (U10) 1-3
Zorb 3-5

Weekend #1 really tested BYSA with a record 15 scheduled home games on Saturday followed by 10 more on Sunday. This was our busiest weekend of the season and although tight, the new parking lot and slanted parking down Legion lane seemed to work out well. We had beautiful weather and some very well played soccer by the Bethel teams. We have little doubt that multiple championships are in our future once again. 

Chris Morgan's family took care of concession duty the first weekend while Aaron Ausman lined all the fields. Starting weekend #2, each team will be responsible to line their field once a season, and have their parents help in the concession stand as scheduled. Below is the field lining and concession schedules for the rest of the fall season.

Below is the field lining schedule for the rest of the season. Each coach/team is responsible for lining their field once a season. Team's are also responsible for providing parents for concession during the season. The Morgan's will try to schedule that before or after one of your team's home games.

2013 BYSA Fall Concession Schedule:
Saturday September 7
Cameron Morgan

Sunday September 8
Vogel 1-3 pm

Saturday September 14
Jones 9-11
Fisher 11-1
Reinhert 1-3

Sunday September 15
Darlington 1-3
Uhl 3-5

Saturday September 21
Gruber 9-11
Mays 11-1
Owen 1-3
Courts 3-5

Sunday September 22
Weis (U10) 1-3
Zorb 3-5

Saturday September 28
Abbinante 9-11
Wiebenski 11-1
Wardlow 1-3
Ausman 3-5

Sunday September 29
Darlington 1-3
Schellenberger 3-5

Saturday October 5
Harvey 9-11
Pryor 11-1
Elliot 1-3
McMullen 3-5

Sunday October 6
Weis (U7) 1-3
Polvado 3-5

If I have messed up on this schedule, I apologize. It is not easy to schedule with the way the teams play at different times. Next year I will go back to the 4 hour shifts, so forewarned.

Please have at least 2 adults working at all times. You may have kids 6th grade and up help, but still have the 2 adults.

Be respectful that the team you are replacing might have a game right away so show up 10 minutes early.

There will be a paper on the fridge with details on the stand.

I know it may be hard to get workers. If you have a problem, contact me. Please, if an emergency comes up and the parent can't make it, have them call asap. If you can't cover the shift, call me asap because we could be at a far away game or I might be at drill.

Chris 374-6805 or Joanna 667-2662

U6 Coaches!, I'm asking you to please pass the word about this meeting (some parents do not have email)... Text them, Facebook them, Tweet? do what ever it takes to make sure your parents are there. 

A new Ohio law mandates that all coaches, assistant coaches, and referees to obtain specialized training in recognizing the symptoms of concussions and head injuries every three years. Click here for a summary of the requirements for coaches and umpires.

BYSA requires every coach, assistant coach, and referee to successfuly complete the free online concussion training prior the first game. The training will take less than 30 minutes and will require that you print a certificate of completion at the conclusion of the video.

Heads Up: Concussion in Youth Sports is a free, online course available to coaches, parents, and others helping to keep athletes safe from concussion. It features interviews with leading experts, dynamic graphics and interactive exercises, and compelling storytelling to help you recognize a concussion and know how to respond if you think that your athlete might have a concussion. Once you complete the training and quiz, you must print out the certificate, and provide a copy to BYSA.